England preparation interrupted by misconduct charges

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CLIVE WOODWARD will head a five-strong delegation to Sydney today as England answer charges of misconduct arising from their rugby union World Cup match against Samoa here on Sunday. The charges centre on what has become known as “Lugergate” after the involvement of Dan Luger, the Perpignan wing, in an unauthorised appearance on the pitch late in the match that left England heading pool C and assured of a place in the quarter-finals.

The England head coach and his colleagues will travel from Queensland’s Gold Coast, where Woodward should be preparing his team for their final pool match, against Uruguay